WVU Research Office Brochure

New products, new industries

and more jobs require continuous

additions to knowledge of the laws

of nature, and the application of that

knowledge to practical purposes.

— Vannevar BushTh e fi rst presidential science advisor, 1945

Offi ce of Research & Economic Development

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When expert researchers at WVU tackle major problems and issues, they do more than generate new knowledge across a wide range of social and scientifi c disciplines—their discoveries improve

the quality of life for people by sparking new economic development and

inspiring and educating the next generation of American leaders.

Th e Offi ce of Research and Economic Development is dedicated to helping fac-

ulty and student researchers reach their project goals and helping the University

maintain its position as an engaged higher education research institution in the

best traditions of a land grant university. We help:

• Discover research funding opportunities

• Provide support for grant writing activity

• Recognize the accomplishments of research personnel

• Provide assistance in intellectual property management and

• Convert discoveries into innovations that spur economic development

We hope you take full advantage of the services we

off er and visit our web site

http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/ for updates on op-

portunities, news about your colleagues’ successes

and more information about the more than 60

centers, bureaus and institutes that make up the

overall WVU research enterprise. In the mean-

time, this document should provide you with some

insight about what we do and how we can help.

WVU Research Offi ceManaging the Research Trust of WVUChestnut Ridge Research Building

P.O. Box 6216

Morgantown, WV 26506

Telephone: 304.293.3449

Fax: 304.293.7498

E-mail: [email protected]

http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/

Services of the WVU Research Offi ce

Dr. Curt M. Peterson

VP Research and Economic

Development & President,

WVU Research Corporation

SERVICES

FUNDING • GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE • RECOGNITION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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WVU EPSCoR

Th e WVU EPSCoR program provides foundation support enabling the research

of crosscutting faculty groups and providing key instrumentation and equip-

ment. Th e program also provides support for the collaboration between WVU,

West Virginia State University and Marshall University in the area of nanobio-

sciences.

The WVU Offi ce of Research Integrity and Compliance

Th e Offi ce of Research Integrity and Compliance is committed to helping fac-

ulty, staff , and students comply with all applicable federal, state, and institutional

requirements and P olicies. Research compliance areas covered by this offi ce

include Human Subjects Protections, Animal Welfare, Biosafety and Confl ict of

Interest. 304.293.7073

The Offi ce of Sponsored Programs

Th e Offi ce of Sponsored Programs provides support to WVU principle inves-

tigators in the acquisition and administration of externally funded projects for

research, teaching and service. OSP reviews, negotiates, accepts, and initiates

awards on behalf of WVU. 304.293.3998

WVU Offi ce of Technology Transfer

Th e WVU Offi ce of Technology Transfer coordinates policies and provides as-

sistance and useful information related to Intellectual Property and Technology

Transfer activities at WVU. Th e offi ce exists to help faculty deal with commer-

cialization issues and to help entrepreneurs create new products based on WVU

inventions and creations. 304.2937539

WVU Business Incubator

Th e mission of the WVU Business Incubator is to promote economic devel-

opment by supporting entrepreneurs, advancing entrepreneurial activities and

nurturing early-stage businesses with space, facilities and support services.

304.225.2511

Offi ce of Federal Relations

Th e Offi ce of Federal Relations coordinates communication between WVU and

representatives of federal agencies and Congressional Offi ces. 304.293.5985

WVURC Offi ce of Communications

Th e Offi ce of Communications disseminates information about WVU research

results by working with the news media, appropriate WVU research depart-

ments, and Research Corporation administrators. 304.293.3743

SERVICES

EPSCoR • ORIC • SPONSORED PROGRAMS • TECH-TRANSFER BUSINESS INCUBATOR • FEDERAL RELATIONS • COMMUNICATIONS

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WVU Research Offi ce presents a toolbox of offerings to increase faculty competitiveness for external funding

Offi ce of the Associate Vice President for Research and Economic

Development

One of the primary missions of the WVU Research Offi ce is to assist faculty

and student researchers in pursuit of external

funding for support of their work. Th e Research

Offi ce has crafted programs to increase the com-

petitiveness of WVU faculty. All faculty members

who are seeking external funding, especially from

federal agencies, are encouraged to take advantage

of these programs and opportunities to increase

their competitiveness before submitting proposals

to any external agency.

Th ere is no personal cost to participate in these

opportunities. In addition, the Offi ce of Sponsored

Programs has created proposal preparation information and a collection of im-

portant OSP forms associated with proposal writing.

Th e information is available at:

http://osp.research.wvu.edu/pre_award/proposal_preparation.

The Write Winning Grants Seminar

Th e seminar is presented by a nationally-respected

external consulting agency and is funded by the

Research Offi ce, participating colleges and the Health

Science Center. Th e seminar presents sharp, concise

information designed to help faculty write better

grant proposals.

A registration form and more information is available at:

http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/winning_grants_registration

Frequently Asked Questions on Research Proposal Preparation

A very helpful resource for researchers as they prepare to create proposals for

funding is an extensive Frequently Asked Questions document devoted to cov-

ering every aspect of responding to requests for proposals. Th is valuable resource

contains key information that every researcher will need as they seek funding for

their programs and is available through the Research Offi ce web site at http://

researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/funding/assistance.

Workshop to Develop a Competitive Proposal

Th e workshop is a four-month program for WVU principle investigators (PIs)

to work one-on-one with a professional grant writer/mentor. PIs must be nomi-

nated by their Research Associate Dean/Dean for this program. A maximum of

30 applicants will be selected to participate in the next workshop. Visit http://

researchoffi ce.wvu.edu to learn about future participation opportunities. Th e

Research Offi ce, participating colleges and HSC provide the funding for this

program.

OFFICE OF THE AVP • WINNING GRANTS SEMINAR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL

TOOLBOX

Dr. Mridul Gautam

AVP Research and Economic

Development

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Grant Writing Mentoring Program

Th e mentoring approach assigns individual PIs to a

grant writing mentor from a cadre of 21 WVU faculty

who are experienced grant writers. PIs request a mentor

through the Offi ce of the Associate VP for Research.

For a request form, visit http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/funding/assistance.

Review of a Draft Proposal

Draft proposal reviews by an external consulting fi rm are available to PIs. Th e

review is conducted by a Washington, DC-based consulting fi rm with proposal

expertise. Proposals for review are submitted through the West Virginia EP-

SCoR Offi ce in Charleston through the WVU Offi ce of the Associate Vice

President for Research. All reviews are returned to the PI in time to make revi-

sions prior to submission. Proposals must be submitted for review one month in

advance of the federal agency submission date.

A request form will be available at http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu/funding/assistance.

For additional information, contact the Offi ce of the Associate Vice president

for Research and Economic Development at 304 293 5913.

Faculty Assistance Seminars

Th e Research Offi ce has created a series of detailed faculty assistance seminars to

further assist WVU faculty in becoming more competitive for funding opportu-

nities. Watch for announcements of upcoming times and locations at

http://researchoffi ce.wvu.edu. Th e seminars include:

1. PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT – Presented by Mridul Gautam, AVP, Research

Offi ce; Tom Taylor of the National Academy of Science and the National Ser-

vice Board; and Joe Danek, TIG

TOPICS:

• What do you need to know before you begin to write

• Choosing and understanding the funding agency’s mission

• Th e agency’s programs that you want to apply to and why

• Developing an idea

• Creating a writing schedule

• Developing a plan or template for your proposal

• Th e introduction

• Long-term goal

• Objective

• Central Hypothesis

• Rationale

• Specifi c Aims

• Development of the various sections of the application/proposal

• How to make your application/proposal competitive

• Budgeting

GRANT WRITING MENTORING PROGRAM • DRAFT PROPOSAL FACULTY ASSISTANCE SEMINARS • PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

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2. GRANT BUDGET ASSISTANCE (GBA) – Presented by Alan Martin, Direc-

tor and Anne Hatfi eld, Offi ce of Sponsored Programs, Research Offi ce

Th e primary focus of this unit will be to assist the Principal Investigator with

translations of the basic elements required in creating a budget that meets

institutional policy, the funding agency’s guidelines, and Federal Accounting

Standards.

TOPICS:

• Basic Budget Concepts

• General Budget Guidance

• Facilities and Administrative Costs

• Cost Sharing

• Th e Principal Investigator is working on a large grant proposal that will

have a signifi cant eff ect on the institution.

• Th e Principal Investigator is working on a large grant proposal that

involves multiple collaborations with WVU faculty members in another

department or college, as well as collaborations with external institutions

or organizations.

• Th e Principal Investigator is a new WVU faculty member with minimal

experience in creating a budget for a grant proposal.

3. RESEARCH COMPLIANCE – Presented by Dr. Daniel Vasgird, Director,

WVU Offi ce of Research integrity and Compliance Overview

Th e WVU Offi ce of Research Compliance fosters responsible conduct of uni-

versity research and scholarship, in compliance with federal, state and university

regulations and guidelines. It off ers resources for campus faculty, students and

staff in their research-related activities through training and technical assistance.

TOPICS:

• Human research protections

• Animal care and use

• Institutional bio-safety

• Confl ict of interest in research, and

• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education and training

• Development of a compliance component within an integrated ERA

system

• AAHRPP and AAALAC reaccredidation

• Bio-safety reorganization

• Confl ict of interest policy and procedure revision, and

• Adoption of an online and face-to-face RCR training program

BUDGET ASSISTANCE • CONCEPTS • COST SHARING CONFLICT OF INTEREST • HUMAN RESEARCH • BIO-SAFETY

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4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Presented by Bruce Sparks, Director,

WVU Offi ce of Tech Transfer

TOPICS:

• What should be done if I think I have made an invention?

• How do I disclose an invention to WVU?

• Should I patent an invention or publish? Can I do both?

• Why are nondisclosure agreements necessary?

• What is considered a public disclosure of an invention?

• How does an inventor benefi t from disclosing an invention to WVU?

• What are the requirements for patents?

• Who do I contact regarding Memoranda of Understanding?

• Who do I contact regarding Non-disclosure Agreements?

• Who do I contact regarding Cooperative Agreements

For additional information, contact the Offi ce of the Associate Vice Presi-

dent for Research and Economic Development at 304 293 5913

Internal Grants

Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCoR) Fall 2010

PSCoR is an annual Research Offi ce program that provides funding for

research that will leverage external funding opportunities. As a condition

of the award, each PI is required to submit a proposal to an external agency.

Calls for proposals are released in late fall with an early January submission

date.

Advanced Energy Initiative Energy Research Grants (ERG)

ERG grants provide fundingforinnovative early-stage research projects

that will lead to competitive federal funding for multidisciplinary energy

research. Proposals are reviewed by the AEI Internal Advisory Board on

the basis of merit and signifi cance of the proposed work; potential for the

WVURC investment to lead to increased extramural funding; and the AEI

priorities.

Key WVU Research Offi ce Contacts

Curt M. Peterson

Vice President for Research & Economic Development

886 Chestnut Ridge Road, Room 708

Tel: 304-293-3449

Fax: 304-293-7498

[email protected]

Mridul Gautam

Interim Associate VP for Research & Economic

Development


Tel: 304-293-5913

Fax: 304-293-7498

[email protected]

Joe Kozuch

Interim Director, Advanced Energy Initiative

NRCCE Room 113

Tel: 304-293-9112

Fax: 304-293-3749

[email protected]

CONTACT US

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • PATENTS • MOU • INTERNAL GRANTS

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Mary Bowman

Coordinator of Legislative Aff airs


Tel: 304-293-5985

Fax: 304-293-7498

[email protected]

Daniel Vasgird

Director, Research Compliance

886 Chestnut Ridge Road, Room 211D

Tel: 304-293-6094

Fax: 304-293-7435

[email protected]

Gerrill L. Griffi th

Director of Communications

886 Chestnut Ridge Road Room 725

Tel: 304-293-3743

Fax: 304-293-7498

gerrill.griffi [email protected]

Richard Bajura

Director, National Research Center for Coal and Energy

P.O. Box 6064

Evansdale Drive

Tel: (304) 293-2867 5401

Fax: (304) 293-3749

[email protected]

Russ Lorince

Director, Economic Development


Tel: 304-293-4806

Fax: 304-293-7498

[email protected]

Alan Martin

Director, Offi ce of Sponsored Programs

Secretary, WVU Research Corporation


Tel: 304-293-3998

Fax: 304-293-7435

[email protected]

David Satterfi eld

Director, Asset Development

886 Chestnut Ridge Road

Tel: 304-293-4916

Fax: 304-293-7498

david.satterfi [email protected]

Bruce Sparks

Director, Technology Transfer

886 Chestnut Ridge Road

Tel: 304-293-7539

Fax: 304-293-3224

[email protected]

CONTACT US

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